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Pokemon Crystal Phase 12: Phase 12 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations Ground (Donphan/Golem/Dugtrio): ★ Hard-walls Red's lead Pikachu and chips Charizard/Blastoise.
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Team Recommendations Ground (Donphan/Golem/Dugtrio): ★ Hard-walls Red's lead Pikachu and chips Charizard/Blastoise.
Phase 12 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Must-Grab Items
| Item | Location | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Full Restores / Max Revives | Stock before climbing | The attrition war vs Red. |
| Sacred Ash | From Ho-Oh (Phase 11) | Emergency full-party heal. |
| Mt. Silver items | Cave floors | TMs, rare candies, vitamins, max revives. |
| Larvitar | Mt. Silver | Future Tyranitar — and a Dark/Rock answer to Red. |
Time / Day Window
Nothing on Mt. Silver is time-gated. If you're grinding via the rival, his Indigo-Plateau rematch is Monday/Wednesday; the Elite Four can be re-run any day for XP. Red is always waiting at the summit once you reach him.
Legendary Note
No legendaries on Mt. Silver itself. If you completed Phase 11, you've caught everything Crystal offers in-game — Lugia, Ho-Oh, the three beasts, and (platform permitting) Celebi. Final tally lives in the Legendary Reference.
HM Update
No new HMs. Mt. Silver demands FlashNormal, SurfWater, Strength, and WaterfallWater to reach Red — keep them slotted on bulky members, but make sure your six summit team is built for the fight, not for HM duty. That's the full seven-HM set used to the end.
Phase 12 Checklist
- Entered Mt. Silver with Oak's permission and all 16 badges.
- Caught Larvitar (and a Donphan/Ursaring) on the way up.
- Ground your six to the low-to-mid 60s with full healing stock.
- Climbed to the summit and beat Red — Crystal complete!
- (Optional) Re-cleared the Elite Four to set up the Red rematch.
Dex quick links
